Spring Batch Framework - Auto create Batch Table

Question

I just created a batch job using Spring Batch framework, but I don\'t have Database privileges to run CREATE SQL. When I try to run the batch job I hit the error while the f

Answer 1

Spring Batch required following tables to run job

• BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION
• BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION_CONTEXT
• BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION_PARAMS
• BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION_SEQ
• BATCH_JOB_INSTANCE
• BATCH_JOB_SEQ
• BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION
• BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION_CONTEXT
• BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION_SEQ

If you are using h2 db then it will create all required table by default

• spring.h2.console.enabled=true
• spring.datasource.url=jdbc:h2:mem:testdb
• spring.datasource.driverClassName=org.h2.Driver
• spring.datasource.username=sa
• spring.datasource.password=
• spring.jpa.database-platform=org.hibernate.dialect.H2Dialect

When you start using Mysql or any other database you need to add follwing properties into application.properties

               spring.batch.initialize-schema=always